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Diabetes Awareness week

14th to 20th of June is diabetes week

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Opt-out of GP Patient Data Collection – extended until September 2021

A project which allows patients to opt out of having details of their GP medical records shared for health research and planning has been extended, meaning patients now have until September to opt out.

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Making Caring Visible and Valued this Carers Week (7–13 June 2021)

During Carers Week 2021 Healthwatch Slough is inviting health and care services, schools, employers and businesses across the community to recognise the vital contribution made by unpaid carers in Slough.

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Your local NHS is here for you in a Covid safe way this Bank Holiday weekend

If you have a healthcare need this Bank Holiday weekend there are many ways you can access support.

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Pride Month June 2021

“Pride is about communities coming together in celebration, protest, unity and solidarity” - Stonewall

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Twin crisis of access and affordability calls for a radical rethink of NHS dentistry

New data indicates the dental crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people (80%) struggling to access timely care during the last COVID-19 lockdown.

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Help those with dementia lead better lives, this Dementia Action Week

Dementia Action Week (17-23 May) encourages everyone to take action to improve the lives of people affected by the condition.

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Special Voices publish report from parent carers feedback

122 parent carers gave their feedback on GP surgeries, 111 services, dentistry services and the Salt Hill Vaccination Centre.

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Where people die is changing. More and more people have been dying at home in recent years and the pandemic has seen this number leap by tens of thousands.

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Get back to nature to support your mental health

This Mental Health Awareness Week everyone is being encouraged to get out into nature and take time to reconnect with the world outside.

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Maternal Mental Health Week 2021

During this week, Healthwatch Slough are dedicated to raising awareness of common mental health difficulties that Mothers may face. Having a baby is a major life event and it is normal to experience a range of emotions during this time.

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#WhatMattersMost halfway results: GP services are main focus for Healthwatch in East Berkshire

Residents across East Berkshire have been telling us what matters most to them when it comes to health and social care services, as part of our ongoing survey, and they have raised clear concerns about accessing GP services.

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